Florida Gators vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Sep 21, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
FLA	7	21	7	10	45
MSST	7	7	7	7	28

Game Recap

Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi State 45-28. With Florida head coach Billy Napier’s job security grabbing the bulk of the attention on Saturday afternoon, the Gators rose to the occasion against Mississippi State.

Scoring Summary

FLAMSST

Q13:39Arlis Boardingham 3 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick).70
Q10:21Davon Booth 1 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick).77
Q210:56Marcus Burke 20 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick).147
Q29:02Hayden Hansen 35 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack Kick).217
Q21:17Ja'Kobi Jackson 10 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick).287
Q20:23Blake Shapen 3 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick).2814
Q36:38Jordan Mosley 13 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie Kick).2821
Q33:37Graham Mertz 1 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick).3521
Q48:24Austin Barber 0 Yd Run (Trey Smack Kick).4221
Q44:26Johnnie Daniels 10 Yd Run (Kyle Ferrie Kick).4228
Q42:34Trey Smack 47 Yd Field Goal.4528

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:43
00
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:46
00
Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:35
00
Touchdown — 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:17
70
Touchdown — 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:18
77

2nd Quarter

Fumble — 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:30
77
Punt — 3 plays, -7 yards, 1:09
77
Touchdown — 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46
147
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:20
147
Touchdown — 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:34
217
Punt — 11 plays, 33 yards, 4:46
217
Touchdown — 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:59
287
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:54
2814
End of Half — 1 play, 3 yards, 0:23
2814

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:39
2814
Touchdown — 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:43
2821
TOUCHDOWN — 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01
3521

4th Quarter

Fumble — 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:24
3521
Touchdown — 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:49
4221
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:58
4228
Field Goal — 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:52
4528
End of Game — 13 plays, 74 yards, 2:34
4528

Team Stats

FLA

MSST

45Points28

503Total Yards480

277Pass Yards240

226Rush Yards240

27:36Time of Possession32:24

27First Downs31

6Touchdowns4

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

1Turnovers1

54Penalty Yards70

Game Details

Saturday, September 21, 2024 · 12:00 PM

Davis Wade Stadium · Starkville, MS

attendance: 49,655 (81.0%)